sippy cup transition. toddler formula

Hi everyone. I have an 11 month old that isn't getting the hang of using a sippy cup. I've tried the straw kind, hard spout, soft spout, no valve, with valve. She really just wants a bottle still. What type of cups have you used to transition away from the bottle? Also, have any of you used toddler formula? Thinking about trying it just to keep getting that extra nutrition into her. Any thoughts are appreciated. TIA

Hi everyone. I have an 11 month old that isn't getting the hang of using a sippy cup. I've tried the straw kind, hard spout, soft spout, no valve, with valve. She really just wants a bottle still. What type of cups have you used to transition away from the bottle? Also, have any of you used toddler formula? Thinking about trying it just to keep getting that extra nutrition into her. Any thoughts are appreciated. TIA

My daughter transitioned to the toddler formula after a year. She is 19 months now. She loved it as opposed the just milk. She also took it in a bottle too. She needed the extra calories from it. she seems to be weaning herself off of it and wants pedis sure instead.

My daughter transitioned to the toddler formula after a year. She is 19 months now. She loved it as opposed the just milk. She also took it in a bottle too. She needed the extra calories from it. she seems to be weaning herself off of it and wants pedis sure instead.

I have tried all the sippy cups in the market and my almost 17 month old hates them. He really wants his bottle. My MIL is a dentist and she told me that it's not a big deal if he still wants to drink from his bottle. They are more worried about using pacifiers all day than drinking from a bottle for a few minutes a day. I'm planning on continuing using bottles until he wants to try a regular cup. I'm not gonna force him.

When my pediatrician recommended switching to whole milk or toddler formula I thought DS was not eating enough food to transition to just whole milk. But I didn't like the toddler formulas. I hate that one of the main ingredients is corn syrup solids (why all the extra sugar??) so I continued giving him his infant formula until he was 15 months old and he started eating better. Then I switched to whole milk but I still give him a bottle of formula in the middle of the night when he wakes up hungry. It's just more convenient for me since I don't have to get up to warm up the milk and some extra nutrition won't hut him.

I hope it helps!

I have tried all the sippy cups in the market and my almost 17 month old hates them. He really wants his bottle. My MIL is a dentist and she told me that it's not a big deal if he still wants to drink from his bottle. They are more worried about using pacifiers all day than drinking from a bottle for a few minutes a day. I'm planning on continuing using bottles until he wants to try a regular cup. I'm not gonna force him.

When my pediatrician recommended switching to whole milk or toddler formula I thought DS was not eating enough food to transition to just whole milk. But I didn't like the toddler formulas. I hate that one of the main ingredients is corn syrup solids (why all the extra sugar??) so I continued giving him his infant formula until he was 15 months old and he started eating better. Then I switched to whole milk but I still give him a bottle of formula in the middle of the night when he wakes up hungry. It's just more convenient for me since I don't have to get up to warm up the milk and some extra nutrition won't hut him.

Thanks for your reply. I havnt checked the ingredient list yet of the toddler formula. I won't use it now because of the corn syrup solids! Wth? Why do they do that? We use a pacifier only in her crib so thankfully that's not an issue.

Thanks for your reply. I havnt checked the ingredient list yet of the toddler formula. I won't use it now because of the corn syrup solids! Wth? Why do they do that? We use a pacifier only in her crib so thankfully that's not an issue.

I know!! One of the moms in my home board mentioned it and I freaked out. I started reading about it and it is scary. Apparently they do it so that it tastes good. But then it is not even natural sugar, it is the most unhealthy form of it. Even my GI dr told me to avoid it in my own diet because if stomach issues. And if you compare the other ingredients there is not a big difference. Just some extra iron and less protein (if i remember well). No big deal in my opinion. We also use the pacifier only to sleep so one less thing to worry abou :)

I know!! One of the moms in my home board mentioned it and I freaked out. I started reading about it and it is scary. Apparently they do it so that it tastes good. But then it is not even natural sugar, it is the most unhealthy form of it. Even my GI dr told me to avoid it in my own diet because if stomach issues. And if you compare the other ingredients there is not a big difference. Just some extra iron and less protein (if i remember well). No big deal in my opinion. We also use the pacifier only to sleep so one less thing to worry abou :)

My son had a problem with sippy cups at that age because he hated the bottle, and he thought they were a bottle. We used the playtex little gripper straw sippy. The straw is very easy to suck through (those munchkin ones are hard to drink from!). He loved the handles and you can squeeze the sides to make it come up through the straw to help him see there is something in there to get. Worked like a charm. Plus straws are much better for their mouth development and helping them to build muscles for talking (my sister is a speech language pathologist). Now he has the larger playtex ones and some others (he loves the tilty cup, look it up on google).

My son had a problem with sippy cups at that age because he hated the bottle, and he thought they were a bottle. We used the playtex little gripper straw sippy. The straw is very easy to suck through (those munchkin ones are hard to drink from!). He loved the handles and you can squeeze the sides to make it come up through the straw to help him see there is something in there to get. Worked like a charm. Plus straws are much better for their mouth development and helping them to build muscles for talking (my sister is a speech language pathologist). Now he has the larger playtex ones and some others (he loves the tilty cup, look it up on google).

My son hated the toddler formula. I transition to sippy cup I tried offering apple juice in it to entice him to want to use it. Didn't work. He would that we hold it up so he could drink out of it. At 14 months is had enough so I decided that instead of holding his hands on it, to make him hold it then lift his elbows up so he knew to tilt it (he never even held his own bottles).

My son hated the toddler formula. I transition to sippy cup I tried offering apple juice in it to entice him to want to use it. Didn't work. He would that we hold it up so he could drink out of it. At 14 months is had enough so I decided that instead of holding his hands on it, to make him hold it then lift his elbows up so he knew to tilt it (he never even held his own bottles).

Too funny! I tried the munchkin one and it's even hard for me! I'll try the playtex. I just got the nuby one that has a spout shaped kinda like a nipple. She will use it but it gets a sucked in and smooshed. So annoying. Thanks for the respone

Too funny! I tried the munchkin one and it's even hard for me! I'll try the playtex. I just got the nuby one that has a spout shaped kinda like a nipple. She will use it but it gets a sucked in and smooshed. So annoying. Thanks for the respone

The only cup my DD would take is "the safe sippy". It's kind of spendy, but does convert to a straw cup, and is stainless steel so it looks similar to the water bottle I use (and DD likes the cup because I told her it was like mama's cup). It has a spout, and is hard, but I think the fact it is a narrow spout vs a typical sippy cup spout means it fits in her mouth better. We have 3 cups, one for milk, one for juice (that she has to have to help some of her meds absorb properly), and one for water. I usually wash them every night which is a PITA, but at least she is finally off the bottle! Oh, we made the switch when DD was 18 months old and she is 20 months old now.

The only cup my DD would take is "the safe sippy". It's kind of spendy, but does convert to a straw cup, and is stainless steel so it looks similar to the water bottle I use (and DD likes the cup because I told her it was like mama's cup). It has a spout, and is hard, but I think the fact it is a narrow spout vs a typical sippy cup spout means it fits in her mouth better. We have 3 cups, one for milk, one for juice (that she has to have to help some of her meds absorb properly), and one for water. I usually wash them every night which is a PITA, but at least she is finally off the bottle! Oh, we made the switch when DD was 18 months old and she is 20 months old now.

My son 20 month. He never took bottle. He hate it. After year of breast reading I gave him straw cup. He love it. I never give him formula may be once or twice he didn't like it. I try to give him sippy cup but he doesn't like it. Now I'm teaching him to drink from the cup and he is almost there. If your baby doesn't like any baby cups try regular cup like plastic of glass. A lot of babies skip all those baby cups and go straight to cups. Good luck!!!!!

My son 20 month. He never took bottle. He hate it. After year of breast reading I gave him straw cup. He love it. I never give him formula may be once or twice he didn't like it. I try to give him sippy cup but he doesn't like it. Now I'm teaching him to drink from the cup and he is almost there. If your baby doesn't like any baby cups try regular cup like plastic of glass. A lot of babies skip all those baby cups and go straight to cups. Good luck!!!!!

Nuk is the closest I have found to a bottle. Still trying to transition my 14 month old and think she does better with a regular cup. We just gave her a smoothy with a straw and she kept wanting to tilt it back so you might want to pick one kind and stick with it. I think we confused her with the straw.

Nuk is the closest I have found to a bottle. Still trying to transition my 14 month old and think she does better with a regular cup. We just gave her a smoothy with a straw and she kept wanting to tilt it back so you might want to pick one kind and stick with it. I think we confused her with the straw.

All 3 of my kids I have introduced a soft spout sippy around 6 months. I started by putting diluted apple juice in it just to get their interest. Once they can drink ok from that I have just moved to the cheap hard spout Nuby (since we seem to leave them everywhere we go). Again, I entice them with apple juice...it's the only way they get juice and only once a day. Once I know they CAN drink from it, whether they are crazy about it or not, I toss the bottles and make the switch all at once. There's no looking back and no other options. My DD just turned 8 months and we made the switch the other day. She's a pro already! :) As for the formula...I'm not crazy about it in any form. My DD gets the infant formula because she has to, but I can't wait to ditch it at a year.

All 3 of my kids I have introduced a soft spout sippy around 6 months. I started by putting diluted apple juice in it just to get their interest. Once they can drink ok from that I have just moved to the cheap hard spout Nuby (since we seem to leave them everywhere we go). Again, I entice them with apple juice...it's the only way they get juice and only once a day. Once I know they CAN drink from it, whether they are crazy about it or not, I toss the bottles and make the switch all at once. There's no looking back and no other options. My DD just turned 8 months and we made the switch the other day. She's a pro already! :) As for the formula...I'm not crazy about it in any form. My DD gets the infant formula because she has to, but I can't wait to ditch it at a year.

I must be a mean mommy. We decided at 1 yr DD would end the nighttime pacifier. And when we rainout of formula, the bottles would be pulled too. Well, it all happened the same week.i was wasting a ton of formula as she wouldn't finish it. She went to whole milk and now 2%. DD is a great eater and still has baby rolls on her legs. I didn't look into the toddler formula. MIL and my mother said they gave DH and I milk at 6 months. So I figured why not. However if DD didn't like the milk, then is go to toddler formula. Do whatever fit your style and comfort. LO will be fine.

I must be a mean mommy. We decided at 1 yr DD would end the nighttime pacifier. And when we rainout of formula, the bottles would be pulled too. Well, it all happened the same week.i was wasting a ton of formula as she wouldn't finish it. She went to whole milk and now 2%. DD is a great eater and still has baby rolls on her legs. I didn't look into the toddler formula. MIL and my mother said they gave DH and I milk at 6 months. So I figured why not. However if DD didn't like the milk, then is go to toddler formula. Do whatever fit your style and comfort. LO will be fine.

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